“We call it fall because leaves fall down”
Is the season called "autumn" or "fall"? A jocular explanation was posted on Twitter -- it is now removed -- by Little Rocket Jim on November 19, 2013: "Little Rocket…
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“We campaign in poetry, but when we’re elected we’re forced to govern in prose”
"We campaign in poetry, but when we're elected we're forced to govern in prose" said then-New York governor Mario M. Cuomo in a speech at Yale University (New Haven, CT) on…
“We can kick your city’s ass”
"We can kick your city's ass!" was coined by a writer on David Letterman's The Late Show and spoken by Mayor Rudy Giuliani in April 1995. The slogan has been printed on several…
“We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet” (CIA on Twitter, June 6, 2014)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) joined Twitter in 2014. "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet" was posted on X/Twitter by CIA on June 6, 2014. "When the…
“We can no longer call a 30 day ban Facebook jail. It must now be referred to as Metapause”
On October 28, 2021, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be known as Meta, Inc. "We can no longer call a 30 day ban Facebook jail. It must now be referred…
“We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails” (proverb)
"We/I can't direct the wind, but we/I can adjust our/my/the sails" is a proverb that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters. American country music singer Jimmy Dean…
“We can’t eat inside. But we can eat outside. But it’s cold so we set up outside as inside”
When Covid-19 regulations made indoor dining impossible, many restaurants built outdoor structures. "We can’t eat inside. But we can eat outside. But it’s cold so we set up outside as…
“We cater to cowards” (dentist office sign)
Many people are afraid of going to see a dentist. "We cater to cowards" is a sign at many dentist offices that has been printed on many images. "We cater to cowards" was printed…
“We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you”
"We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you!" is a jocular business saying that has been printed on many images. The business motto was started in Anchorage, Alaska at a bar…
“We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them”
"We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them" is a popular quotation every Memorial Day. American economist and academic administrator Francis Amasa Walker (1840-1897)…
“We control the Tide” (Texas A&M joke about Alabama football)
The #15 Texas A&M Aggies defeated the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide in football, 29-24, on November 10, 2012. (This would be Alabama's only loss and the team would win the national championship…
“We could take our kids to a restaurant tonight or cut out the middle man & just spill a drink…”
Many parents like to treat their kids to a restaurant meal, but it usually ends up to be a trying experience. This was posted on Twitter by Simon Holland on March 8, 2019: "We could take our…
“We Cure Our Own Corned Beef; Our Chicken Soup Cures Everything Else” (Ben’s Deli)
Ben's is a deli located in Manhattan at 38th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Ben's began in the 1970s on Long Island, specializing in curing its own corned beef. "We Cure…
“We deserve better psyops”
"We deserve better psyops" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The anti-government sarcastic saying is usually shown on a meme, with a person holding this message on a sign.…
“We didn’t lose—we just ran out of time”
"We didn't lose -- we just ran out of time" is an excuse sometimes used in football, where the team that scores last often wins the game. Football Hall of Famer Doak Walker…
“We didn’t order anything from Amazon yesterday so the UPS guy knocked on our door…”
Many people order online a lot. This joke was posted on Twitter by Rodney Lacroix on June 22, 2020: "My wife didn't order anything from Amazon yesterday so the UPS guy knocked on our door…
“We dine out twice a week. My wife goes Tuesdays and I go Fridays”
New York-based comedian Henny Youngman (1906-1998) was known as the "king of the one-liners" and often told jokes about his marriage, usually introduced with, "Take my wife --…
“We Do Dishes” (Fishs Eddy)
'We Do Dishes" is in the window of the Fishs Eddy store (dishware and more). It's not a registered trademark, but it's catchy.…
“We do not consent” (#wedonotconsent)
"We do not consent" (#wedonotconsent) is a popular anti-establishment slogan. "#WEDONOTCONSENT #TWEETCONGRESS #KILLBILL" was posted on Twitter on December 15, 2009.…
“We DO NOT throw away perfectly good food in this house. We put the leftovers in Tupperware…”
Many people don't throw away leftover food. They put the leftovers in Tupperware containers and store them in the refrigerator for a month -- and then throw the food out. "I put leftovers…